County Economic Snapshots 2019

The Budget & Tax Center’s Economic Snapshots provide a look at how well counties in North Carolina are faring across key indicators of …

Medicaid work requirement would create new barriers to health in North Carolina

A bill in the North Carolina legislature that would expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act—and provide health coverage to 500,000 North Carolinians—contains a provision that would likely result in 23 percent fewer people gaining coverage. Specifically, House Bill 655 would take Medicaid coverage away from adults aged 18 to 49 unless they report at least 80 hours of work or volunteer activities in a month.

County Immigration Snapshots 2019

The Budget & Tax Center‘s Immigration Snapshots provide a look at immigration in counties in North Carolina. Click on the links below for …

The 2019 Living Income Standard for 100 Counties

The LIS provides a more accurate and comprehensive picture than more traditional measures of what it takes for a family to make ends meet in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties.